Occupy Omaha deadline passes (still at the site early Wednesday)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Emerson Clarridge

Omaha authorities on Tuesday told a group of demonstrators that they would not be allowed to stay at a vacant lot owned by the city, but a deadline came and went without action from either side.

About 60 people gathered late Tuesday at 24th and Farnam Streets in support of Occupy Omaha. At the northeast corner of the intersection, the protesters held handmade signs, moved in about a half-dozen tents and sat around a fire to stay warm.

Officers visited the site in the afternoon to discuss the group's departure. "10 p.m. was a mutually agreed upon time for dispersal," said Officer Michael Pecha, an Omaha police spokesman. "We are working with them and trying to resolve it in a way that works for both sides."

However, the protesters were still at the site early Wednesday and police had taken no steps to clear the area. Two officers stopped by about 2:15 a.m. and again told the demonstrators that they would not be allowed to stay, though a new deadline for them to move on wasn't set.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20111102/NEWS01/711029869#occupy-omaha-deadline-passes

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Occupy Omaha protesters at 24th and Farnam Streets on Tuesday night

[Dutchmaster]

1. Hang in there Omaha.

Force them to evict you. Non-violent protest. Video everything. We have to show the world what's going on here.

[Earth_First]

2. Stay put, Omaha!

OccupyRochester is facing similar problems, however we were forcibly removed by arrest on our first day.

Were seeking an injunction against the curfew, untl then we remain on the sidewalks overnights in a defiant message that we are not leaving.

32 of us were arrested Saturday morning a 1 a.m. with full media coverage.

We've recieved a bit of national exposure.

We're making small victories every day.

Good luck from someone who knows what youre going through!

[harvey007]

3. Way to go, Omaha!

Hang in there.